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1915 Map of Rochester

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Rochester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Rochester and its neighboring Green Mountain hamlets are defined by a high-elevation landscape of deep river valleys and isolated mountain gaps. Surveyed before the First World War, the map illustrates a network of small rural schools like the North Hollow School and Texas School that once anchored these hollows. The White River and Tweed River serve as the primary conduits for settlement and early industry, connecting the villages of Hancock, Granville, and Stockbridge.

Significant industrial and recreational footprints are evident in the inclusion of the Williams Mine near Talcville and the early routing of the Long Trail along the western ridges. Topographers Hersey Munroe and K.F.Maxcy recorded numerous upland camps such as Bingo Camp and Michigan Camp, reflecting the transition between a resource-driven mountain economy and the area's emerging identity as a destination for hikers and woodsmen.